Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Ranked 5 of 5 foldable phones by recommenders
Recommended for its compact foldable design, long-lasting daily use, and even running as a server. Critics mention the visible fold crease and specs that feel budget.
Recommended for its compact foldable design, long-lasting daily use, and even running as a server. Critics mention the visible fold crease and specs that feel budget.
11 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 9
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 82%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 9 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 4.5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Fold crease noticeable when dragging finger
“it's not very noticeable unless you're dragging your finger across the screen”
Comment from 19 Aug 2026 in “GrapheneOS in 2027 available on high-end Motorola phones” “it's not super annoying but it's definitely there”
Comment from 9 Sep 2026 in “iPhone Duo”
Other foldable phones people recommend
The four most recommended other foldable phones, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPhone Duo | 233 | 245 | 49% | 9 | — | — |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Fold | 42 | 24 | 64% | 9 | 1 yr15 owners | — |
| Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold | 39 | 35 | 53% | 8 | 2 yrs5 owners | — |
| Motorola Razr | 21 | 9 | 70% | 10 | 1.3 yrs5 owners | Approved |
| Samsung Galaxy Z FlipThis page | 9 | 2 | 82% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
10 of the 11 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“let you do a lot on the front cover screen these days”
“quickly tired of having to flip it open”
“Typing this on a Flip 3 I've had since 2021, very happy with it.”
“but it feels....budget in its specs?”
“it's not super annoying but it's definitely there”
“it's not very noticeable unless you're dragging your finger across the screen”
“Samsung's kitchen-sink approach is just not for me”
“It works surprisingly well as a full server”
“people who have used one have regular display issues”
“I'm currently on a rooted af Samsung Z Flip5 that can use banking apps just fine”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.